Thomas's dealer Rick Pepper is arrested so the Billings girls take Reed out on a surprise shopping trip. During this trip, Reed overhears Taylor crying about Thomas in a dressing room and Noelle and Arianna trying to keep her quiet. Taylor goes back to school early on the pretense of a family emergency, however when they return to school, Reed finds that Taylor is gone, along with all of her belongings. Reed demands information from Noelle, who claims that Taylor has been committed because of the incident. Noelle also reveals that Rick Pepper has been released, and that Josh has been arrested instead.